FEATURED EVENTS

  • AGGโ€™s Intellectual Property Breakfast Briefing

    Please join Arnall Golden Gregoryโ€™sย Trademark Practice and branding expert Mark Speece for a complimentary breakfast briefing โ€œMastering the Name Game: A Reliable Process for Turning Mere Words into Protectable Trademarks.โ€ For more than 20 years, Mr. Speece has counseled companies on brand strategy, brand architecture, and name and tagline development. He has directed numerous naming […]

  • Poetic Voices of the Muslim World: The Worlds of the Ghazal With Syed Akbar Hyder and Kiran Ahluwalia

    Central Library-Atlanta Fulton Public Library One Margaret Mitchell Square , Atlanta, United States

    Poetic Voices of the Muslim World Event: The lovely ghazal form of poetry, with its intricate rhyme, is often set to music. Its subject matter includes both erotic longing and religious belief or mysticism. Dr Hyder of the University of Texas-Austin offers a brief history of this form with thoughtful readings of work by two […]

  • 19th Annual Professional & Business Seminar (2nd Session): Coming to America – Key Considerations for Israeli Companies

    Discover the secret synergy of Israeli businesses and learn how and why so many have had successful and profitable business dealings with U.S. companies. In this second session, join moderator Renรฉe Rosenheck, Principal, Global Growth Advisors, LLC, to discuss the factors, issues and challenges Israeli companies face when looking to expand in the U.S.

  • Remembering: International Struggle for Civil and Human Rights

    College of Continuing and Professional Education 3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw, GA, United States

    he fifty-year anniversaries of major events of the American civil rights movement provide occasion for reflection on milestone events in the American civil rights movement. We take pause to recall the significance of Brown v. Board of Education, the Freedom Rides, the March on Washington, and the major civil rights legislative achievements. Various commemorative events […]

  • Keynote Addresses on the Future of Manufacturing

    Introducing a two-day workshop dedicated to research, development, innovation, commercialization, and education in advanced manufacturing, two keynote addresses will be given by Bill Flite (Lockheed Martin) on the Factory of the Future and Sylvain Allano (PSA Peugeot-Citroรซn) on the Future of Manufacturing in the automobile industry. Tickets : Free and open to the public. Registration […]

  • VIP Strategic Planning Session

    Sheraton Perimeter North 800 Hammond Dr NE , Atlanta, United States

    Join TiE for a complimentary lunch where we review our Strategic Plan for 2016 led by upcoming TiE Atlanta President, Kanchana Raman & Peter Baron, Founder & Principal of Carabiner Communication! This planning session invites the TiE Atlanta stakeholders, Members, Sponsors, & Charter Members. Goals & Objectives 1. Communicate their Strategic Plan for 2016 2. […]

  • 10th Crystal Peach Awards

    Georgia Tech Historic Academy of Medicine 875 W Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA

    The Crystal Peach Awards have historically recognized in Atlanta, GA, the most significant inbound and outbound investments to and from France and the Southeastern USA.  Awards: Economic Development Award France Economic Development Award Southeast FACC Award of Innovation France-Atlanta award of sustainable innovation *New*   Nominees will be announced soon on their event website. Fees/Admissions: $50 Members […]

  • Ready for Growth: What Health IT Investors Want You to Know

    Well Fargo Tower 171 17th St NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Pleaseย join Arnall Golden Gregoryโ€™sย Healthcare Information Technology Practice and guest panelist,ย Rik Vandevenne of River Cities Capital Funds for a complimentary one-hour webinar โ€œReady for Growth: What Health IT Investors Want You to Know.โ€ Opportunities for success in the healthcare IT field are only increasing, and taking your health IT company to the next level may require […]

  • Climate Change and Humanitarian Aid: Local and Global Stakes in COP 21

    Emory University โ€“ Mathematics and Science Center Room E208, 400 Dowman Dr , Atlanta, United States

    Discover how some of France and Americaโ€™s top humanitarian organizations are confronting issues related to climate change with this special France-Atlanta humanitarian roundtable. Humanitarian experts and climate change policy specialists will address sustainable approaches to empowering the worldโ€™s most vulnerable populations on the front lines of climate change. They will discuss how their respective organizations […]

  • French Foreign Policy and Today’s Major International Crisis

    Clary Theater Atlanta, GA, United States

    Gรฉrard Araud, Ambassador of France to the United States, will speak on โ€œFrench Foreign Policy and Today's Major International Crises."ย ย The nuclear deal with Iran will figure prominently as it is an area of special expertise for the ambassador. The event, which is free of charge, will be held on the Georgia Tech campus, and is […]

  • โ€œMusicas Occitanasโ€ by Compagnie Guillaume Lopez

    Alliance Franรงaise of Atlanta Colony Square, Plaza level, 1197 Peachtree St. N.E. , Atlanta, United States

    Discover the unique sounds and melodies of Southern France with the Compagnie Guillaume Lopez. Deeply rooted in a rich musical heritage of traditional Occitan music, these four talented musicians will perform folk songs and improvise tunes for an evening of celebratory fun and an unforgettable Southern French experience. Event is free and open to the […]

  • IEW at the Kopleff Celebrating China Featuring – Meiling Jin, Soprano

    In celebration of China, award-winning Chinese vocalist Meiling Jin, a professor at Hangzhou Normal University in Zhejiang Province, China, will perform a selection of two arias and a set of traditional Chinese songs at the kick-off event for International Education Week. In 2014, Ms. Jin visited Georgia State Universityโ€™s School of Music as a scholar […]

  • IEW 2015 Kick Off

    Come kick-off International Education Week at Georgia State University with the seriesโ€™ first collaborative event, featuring cultural food, games, culture demos, global business etiquette, global culture stations, music, dance, and celebration! Also featuring exciting prizes and give-aways! Georgia State University will celebrate International Education Week (IEW) onย November 1 โ€“ 6, 2015.ย  As a U.S. Department […]

  • How to do Business and Invest in Brazil

    From challenging times you can build up opportunities!ย This seminar will explore new alternatives in Brazil.ย Get first-hand strategic informationย and discover new segmentsย with excellent ย potentialย of investmentย in the largest economy and consumer market in Latin America. Brazilian Innovation Hub Healthcare and Information Technology Opportunities Labor Force and Liability Concerns Click here to check the agenda.ย  Limited availability!

  • Powering the World With Photovoltaics: Status and Opportunities

    Hodges Room Centergy Building at Georgia Tech Square Suite 335, 75 5th Street , Atlanta, United States

    Georgia Tech will host a solar power expert workshop focused on power generation through photovoltaic (PV) devices. Recent progress in research and development of new PV inorganic and organic devices will be presented, followed by round-table discussions to help identifying opportunities for joint collaborations.

  • IEW 2015: Culture Fest 2015

    Discover new cultures at a festival hosted by Georgia State Universityโ€™s exchange students & language majors. Theyย invite you to visit a variety of country booths, which showcase memorabilia, artifacts, traditional games, clothing, language, music and food! Sample tasty French crepes, receive a henna tattoo, learn a few jiu-jitsu moves, and much more! Participate in the […]

  • IEW 2015: Crossing Paths, Crossing Cultures Photo Exhibit & International Education Award Ceremony

    The three winning photos of the Crossing Paths, Crossing Cultures Photo Contest Exhibition will be selected and prizes will be awarded at this ceremony, as well as the winners of the Georgia State International Education Awards: Faculty Award for Global Engagement, Staff Award for Global Engagement, Study Abroad Student of the Year, and International Student […]

  • Poetic Voices of the Muslim World – The Travelling Word: A West African Epic With Kewulay Kamara and Jali musicians

    Central Library One Margaret Mitchell Square , Atlanta, GA, United States

    With the help of West African Jali musicians, Kewulay Kamara discusses, performs and screens segments of his documentary about his attempt to recreate an ancient oral epic after the only written copy, set down by his father in Kuranko using Arabic script, was destroyed in Sierra Leone's recent Civil War. It is a medley of […]

  • IEW Celebrating Brazil – Featuring Dr. Sergio Gallo, Piano, and Zeynep Ucbasaran, Piano

    In celebration of Brazil, Sergio Gallo, world-renowned classical pianist, will perform a recital of solo and four hands piano music with guest Zeynep Ucbasaran, featuring music by Villa Lobos and Milhaud based on Brazilian themes. A Steinway artist, Dr. Gallo specializes in the repertoire of the Romantic period, especially Liszt and his contemporaries, including Schumann, […]